Free ANZAAS talk Melbourne Wed 21st April 2010 6:30pm
All welcome, no booking needed
At: Gene Technology Access Centre, 1H Royal Parade, Parkville
Free drinks and pizza after the talk
“Research in Reproduction: You never know where it will take you”
2010 ANZAAS Free Science Talk- by Professor David de Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria,
At: Gene Technology Access Centre, 1H Royal Parade, Parkville Victoria 3052
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Professor David de Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria
“Research in Reproduction:-You never know where it will take you”
Professor David de Kretser AC received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Melbourne in 1962, and his Doctorate of Medicine from Monash University in 1969. His doctoral research focussed on the structure and function of the human testis.
Professor de Kretser was the founding Director of the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development from 1991-2005, and a Professor of Anatomy of the Faculty of Medicine of Monash University since 1978. He was also Associate Dean for Biotechnology Development in the Faculty from 2002 to 2006. In 2003, he was named a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor. In 2000, with support form the Federal Government, Professor de Kretser initiated a highly successful program of community and professional education in male reproductive health called Andrology Australia.
Professor de Kretser’s research into reproductive biology, infertility and endocrinology has seen over 600 papers featured in national and international peer reviewed journals, with many being presented at international meetings. Professor de Kretser has made important contributions to our understanding of how sperm and testosterone are produced and how these processes can be disturbed in infertile men. His laboratory also pioneered a program of research that resulted in the isolation of novel proteins that, in addition to controlling reproductive processes appear to have key roles in modulating the inflammatory response.
Professor de Kretser assumed office as the 28th Governor of Victoria on April 7th, 2006.
***Enter off Story Steet, GTAC is at the western end of University High School’s oval***
These talks are supported by CSL
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